INDIANAPOLIS – This week, the state associations for boys tennis, volleyball and cross country released their Academic All-State lists.

WARSAW – The team countdown begins for the 2017-18 Ink Free News All-IFN Top 10 list.

WARSAW – WCHS senior distance runner Xavier Francisco Ramirez will take his talent to Valparaiso University.

WARSAW – WCHS senior distance ace Lucas Howett will continue his running career at Western Illinois University.

CARTERSVILLE, GA. – Former Warsaw star distance runner Jake Poyner earned an individual title while leading his Lipscomb University cross country team to a conference crown Saturday.

NEW CARLISLE – Warsaw’s Lucas Howett punched his ticket to the State Finals with a fine showing in the New Prairie Cross Country Semistate Saturday.

FORT WAYNE – Wawasee’s Luke Griner qualified for the IHSAA State Finals after his work at Saturday’s New Haven Cross Country Semi-state.

ELKHART – Wawasee’s boys team and a trio of girls survived the Elkhart Central XC Regional on Saturday.

Cross country regionals this weekend will feature various levels of urgency.

ELKHART – Warsaw’s boys cross country team won the title at Saturday’s Northern Lakes Conference Cross Country Championships.

WINAMAC – Triton’s Baylee McIntire was third to highlight Triton’s showings at the HNAC Cross Country Championships.

CULVER – NorthWood, Warsaw and Wawasee all had teams at Saturday’s Culver Academy Cross Country Invite.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys cross country team is ranked No. 17 in the latest coaches poll.

SYRACUSE – A wrap of Wawasee cross country and soccer action from Tuesday, Sept. 12.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood’s girls and Wawasee’s boys cross country teams won titles at Saturday’s NorthWood Cross Country Invitational.

TERRE HAUTE – Warsaw’s girls team finished 13th while Zeb Hernandez competed at Saturday’s IHSAA Cross Country State Finals.

GOSHEN – The Wawasee boys cross country team raced to a third-place finish Saturday in the Elkhart Sectional.

SOUTH BEND – Former WCHS cross country standouts Jake Poyner and Robert Murphy were winners at the Joe Piane Invitational at Notre Dame.

AKRON – A wrapup from the Three Rivers Conference boys and girls cross country championships held Saturday at Tippecanoe Valley.

WINAMAC – Bailey Watkins and Whynie Miller paced Triton’s cross country teams at the Hoosier North Athletic Conference meets Saturday.

CULVER – Zeb Hernandez and Mia Beckham led the way for Warsaw in the gigantic Culver Academies Cross Country Invite on Saturday.

MARION – The Warsaw cross country teams competed in the Marion Invitational Saturday.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys and girls cross country teams each swept Wawasee and Plymouth Tuesday night.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley boys and girls cross teams from the high school and middle school all competed at Saturday’s Northfield Cross Country Invitational.

WARSAW – Zeb Hernandez is looking for a big sophomore season for the Warsaw boys cross country team.

WARSAW – Ink Free News’ first installment of our top teams for the 2015-16 athletic year.

WARSAW – Ink Free News Sports brings you our Top 10 athletes and teams for the 2015-16 season. Today’s grouping is individuals 6-10.

WARSAW – The Warsaw cross country programs held its fourth annual Blue Ribbon Distance Camp this week.

WARSAW – The Warsaw cross country teams will hold a call-out meeting for next season on June 1.

Former Warsaw star distance runners Robert Murphy, Jake Poyner and Ellis Coon are doing big things in college.

TERRE HAUTE – Warsaw’s girls cross country team along with Tiger boys Owen Glogovsky and Zeb Hernandez are preparing for the IHSAA Cross Country state finals.

The Warsaw boys cross country team is ranked No. 25 in the final coaches poll of the season.

NEW CARLISLE – Warsaw’s boys and girls teams, along with several individuals, will be active this weekend in the IHSAA cross country semi-states at New Prairie and New Haven.

CULVER – Warsaw claimed its fourth straight regional title at Saturday’s Culver Academy Boys Cross Country Regional.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference issued formal lists for its All-NLC performers in girls golf, boys tennis and boys and girls cross country.

FORT WAYNE – Whitko’s Brigit Nemitz was the lone runner from South Whitley to qualify for the regional round after the dust settled at the Fort Wayne Northrop cross country sectionals.

CULVER – Warsaw claimed both the boys and girls team titles at the Culver Academy Cross Country Sectional Saturday morning along the banks of Lake Maxinkuckee.

WINAMAC – The Winamac boys and girls cross country teams bested Triton Tuesday in a precursor to the Hoosier North Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships, also being held at Winamac.

CULVER – Warsaw had Mia Beckham make the top 10 and four Tigers land among the top 10 in the freshman/sophomore race, including a championship run from Zeb Hernandez at the Culver Academy Invitational.

ELKHART – The Warsaw cross country teams each finished undefeated in NLC action with wins Tuesday night.

WARSAW – Both WCHS cross country teams are ranked in this week’s coaches polls.

WARSAW – Tournaments and invitationals will be abundant this weekend as high school sports seasons are starting to shift toward the postseason.

WARSAW – Senior night for the Warsaw cross country team had classmates Owen Glogovsky and Hannah Dawson lead their respective teams to wins over Wawasee Tuesday.

BOURBON – A review of Triton sports for Tuesday, Sept. 8.

WARSAW – A review of Warsaw sports for Saturday, Sept. 5.

BOURBON – A review of Triton sports for Saturday, Sept. 5.

WABASH – Whitko didn’t have a full team compete, but did have runners working at the Northfield Invitational Saturday morning.

NAPPANEE – Bailey Watkins and Baylee McIntire led their respective Triton teams at Saturday’s NorthWood Cross Country Invitational.

SYRACUSE – A review of Wawasee sports for Saturday, Aug. 29.

WARSAW – A preview of local boys cross country teams for the 2015 season.

GOSHEN – An exciting fall sports season for Goshen High School will culminate this weekend with state finals appearances for two of its boys sports. The boys soccer team will be competing in the Class 2-A state finals this Saturday, Nov. 1, versus Brebeuf Jesuit. The game will be held at Michael A. Carroll Track …read more.

BY TIM CREASON NEW CARLISLE – It’s fair to say Jim Mills was … ahh … not pleased Saturday. “This is probably the worst race we ran all year,” said the Warsaw boys cross country coach following his team’s eighth-place finish at the New Prairie semistate. Owen Glogovsky’s 36th place individual finish and Daniel Messenger’s 53rd weren’t …read more.

It’s been smooth sailing for the Warsaw girls cross country team this season. The Warsaw boys team, on the other hand, has had a roller-coaster campaign. The pair will each shoot for one more big performance though come Saturday in the New Prairie Semistate. Both Tiger teams, who have won sectional and regional titles the …read more.

CULVER – Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills expects his program to win regional titles. The Tigers didn’t disappoint their veteran coach  in that regard Saturday. Warsaw made it three straight regional championships by reigning in the rain to top the field at Culver Academies. Junior Owen Glogovsky led the way with his third …read more.

[weaver_youtube SLDBNCbXdhs rel=0] ELKHART – Wawasee cross country head coach Doug Slabaugh had hoped and prayed he wouldn’t have to stand at the finish line pining over places. But that was exactly where he was as the Elkhart Central Sectional boys race was winding down, hunched over longtime program mom Linda Stookey’s shoulder fretting over times …read more.

GOSHEN – The ink has finally dried on the official lists for the Northern Lakes Conference All-NLC teams for cross country. The girls list is Northridge and Warsaw heavy after fantastic showings at the NLC Cross Country Championships Saturday morning. Championship race winners Northridge have Mackenzie Adams, Morgan Blyly, Briana Eggleston, Mariah King and McKenzie …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZvaC8OpQ9-Q rel=0] ELKHART – It’s hard to tab something an upset when an undefeated team wins a title. But when that team knocks off a perennial powerhouse, there’s room to be impressed. Goshen, which won the Northern Lakes Conference boys cross country regular season title with a 7-0 record, backed up its claim for …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw cross country teams continued their perfect run through the Northern Lakes Conference Tuesday night. Both the girls and boys teams celebrated Senior Night in style with dominating performances to collect two more league victories. Coach Matt Campbell’s girls team placed nine runners in the top 10 to defeated Concord 16-47 and …read more.

The Warsaw boys cross country team placed 13th Saturday in the New Prairie Invitational. The Tigers, who were without the trio of Owen Glogovsky, Nick Bergen and Avery Torres, posted a team score of 351 competing in the Class AAA Division. Munster won the division title with a score of 62. Lake Central was second …read more.

[weaver_youtube 3g16Qr4Csoo rel=0] SYRACUSE – The moment for a deserving Wawasee senior finally happened Tuesday night. And with a group of rivals chasing Troy Carolus, the taste of victory was a sweet one. Carolus, who has autism, overcame big odds against an unlikely foe in a powerful Warsaw cross country team, winning the race at …read more.

WARSAW – Owen Glogovsky is the No. 1 runner for the Warsaw boys cross country team. The junior standout sure doesn’t act the part though, at least away from the course. Glogovsky, a humble and team-oriented young man, does not mind to defer to his senior teammates. “I don’t see myself as the leader of …read more.

HUNTINGTON – The Warsaw boys cross country team made its’ season debut Saturday. Owen Glogovsky led the way as the Tigers posted a fourth-place finish in the Huntington North Invitational. Junior Glogovsky placed ninth overall in a time of 16:58 as Warsaw compiled a team score of 152. No. 4 Carroll won the team title …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The numbers were there during the week, it was just a matter of application. At Saturday’s New Haven Cross Country Semi-state, the Wawasee boys cross country team needed to make the math work. The addition of the five numbers Wawasee presented among the field of 20 teams did not equal six, which …read more.

SYRACUSE – In a position the team thought it might be in when training started in the summer, the Wawasee boys cross country team now has its fate in its hands. Run well, go to state. After slipping out the Elkhart Central Boys Cross Country Regional as the fifth and final team to qualify, Wawasee …read more.

Wawasee Doubles Pair Of Threes A pair of third-place showings at the Culver Academy Cross Country Invitational were well-timed for the Wawasee programs. The Warrior boys were third at 157 points, behind only Brebeuf’s 122 points and LaPorte’s 127 points in the 23-team field. Zach Cockrill was eighth at 16:49 and Adam Doll was right …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw cross country teams continued to do what they have done so well in the past few years. Beat Wawasee and build steam heading into the postseason. The Tiger boys made it six in a row over Wawasee and, more importantly to them, moved to 5-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference standings …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Wawasee rebounded after suffering its first losses of the year to sweep past Plymouth and Memorial in both boys and girls cross country Tuesday. The Warriors took three of the top four spots in the boys race to score a 17-44 win over the hosts and 22-33 win over the Chargers. Memorial held …read more.

Lady Warriors Close Out With Win In the final regular season match of the girls golf calendar, the Wawasee Lady Warriors traveled to Lake James and beat host Fremont 182-228. Elizabeth Jackson took the reigns as medalist Thursday afternoon, shooting a 43 with teammate Courtney McDaniel shaking off a little rust with a 44. Aubrey …read more.

Wawasee Doubles At Marion Invitational It was a banner day in several ways for the Wawasee cross country programs Saturday at the Marion Invitational. Wawasee’s first entry into the invite produced a double team championship as well as an individual title. The Warrior boys rolled to a team title with 29 points and the girls …read more.

Warriors Back On Track With Win After a tough loss to state-ranked West Noble Thursday night, Wawasee’s boys soccer team righted the ship a little Saturday with a 3-2 win at South Bend Riley. Wawasee (2-2-1) received goals from Rasmus Rich, Fernando Camargo and Harvey Lopez. Camargo, Carter Jones and Junior Garcia were all credited …read more.

SYRACUSE – A cross country course will present itself with several obstacles and pitfalls. Adam Doll has already spent now four summers preparing for the rough ride. Heading into his senior year, the Wawasee boys cross country distance star knows the road will be rough, literally, to get to where he wants to go. A …read more.

Warsaw girls cross country will start us up in the countdown from five to one in our Top 10 teams list. 5. Ray Of Sunshine, Elements Of Surprise: The addition of Sarah Ray made a huge difference for the Warsaw girls cross country program in the fall. Ray, in her first season running cross country, …read more.

NAPPANEE – Jake Poyner is the type of athlete any coach would love to have on their side. The Warsaw cross country standout proved that again Tuesday night. Poyner walked the walk one night after talking the talk to his teammates in pacing the No. 6 Tigers to a Northern Lakes Conference regular-season championship. Senior …read more.

Jake Poyner ran one big race Saturday in the largest high school cross country invitational in the country. The Warsaw senior standout took top honors in the Boys AAA race at the large and loaded field at the New Prairie Invitational in New Carlisle. The New Prairie event, which featured a total of nine races, …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills says there will be no way to replace Jake Poyner after this season. It’s easy to see why he feels that way. Star senior Poyner led the way Tuesday evening as the No. 5 Tigers celebrated Senior Night in style with dominating wins over Goshen and …read more.

Wawasee had mixed results in its cross country meets with NorthWood and Concord at Oxbow Park in Elkhart. The girls earned a double win, taking four of the tops seven spots in beating Concord, 26-31, and NorthWood, 18-37. The Warrior boys, however, were edged by Concord, 28-27, but got past the Panthers 18-41. Concord earned …read more.

WARSAW –  Jim Mills admits he has a big smile on his face every time he watches Robert Murphy run in a race. The Warsaw Community High School boys cross country coach is definitely not alone in that regard. Murphy, who was diagnosed at age three with autism, has inspired many with his amazing athletic …read more.

Trio Paces Tigers To Runner-Up Finish Warsaw’s “Big Three” led the boys cross country team to a second-place finish Saturday in the Marion Invitational. The trio of senior Jacob Poyner, junior Ellis Coon and senior Robert Murphy continued their outstanding performances as the No. 6 Tigers were runner-up in the 18-team event. No. 4 Fort …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Ellis Coon admitted he didn’t go into the Tiger Cross Country Invitational Tuesday expecting to win. But when the opportunity presented itself for the Warsaw standout to claim his first-ever, first-place finish,  Coon was up for the challenge. A tremendous kick down the final stretch enabled Coon to surge past Brandon Arnold …read more.

Talent and depth. The Warsaw Community High School boys cross country team definitely boasts both in ample supply this fall. Those two key ingredients has veteran coach Jim Mills looking for big things from his veteran team which returns plenty from a squad that placed 15th at the State Finals in 2011.  Six of the …read more.